LAW 100 A FINAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Traditionally, a properly formed contract requires which 3 elements? - Answers - Offer,
Acceptance, Consideration
In order for there to be a "meeting of the minds" in an enforceable agreement (a
contract), the parties to the contract must manifest their agreement to the terms of the
contract. What are the different ways that can demonstrate agreement by one or both
parties? - Answers - All of the above.
In Frigaliment Importing Co. v. International Sales Corp., the parties got into a dispute
over whether the contract required the delivery of young chicken suitable for frying or
broiling or whether delivery could also be satisfied by stewing chickens. The court
acknowledged that the word chicken in the contract was ambiguous. Therefore, in order
to determine whether International Sales Corporation had breached the contract by
sending stewing chickens, the court had to decide what the parties intended chicken to
mean under the terms of the contract. What evidence of the meaning of the term
chicken did the court examine and use to directly support its decision? - Answers - A.
The contract itself to see if other parts of the contract language helped with the
interpretation, such as the weight of the chicken.
B. The trade usage of the term "chicken" to see if there was an accepted, common
understanding.
D. The dictionary definition of "chicken."
In Hammer v. Sidway, an uncle promised his nephew to pay him $5,000 to refrain from
drinking liquor, using tobacco, swearing, and gambling until the nephew became 21
years old. The nephew refrained from the various actions and claimed payment of the
promised money was due. The uncle declined to pay and argued that there was no
enforceable contract because refraining from all those actions was for the good and the
benefit of the nephew and because the nephew gave the uncle no consideration or
value for the $5,000. The court disagreed and found in favor of the nephew. Why? -
Answers - The court will not inquire into whether refraining from drinking liquor, using
tobacco, swearing, and gambling provided a benefit to the uncle because the nephew
actually gave up his right to do those things; and surrendering his right to do those
things had sufficient value for consideration.
You and your roommate like skateboarding on campus late at night. One night, you are
both skateboarding on Red Square, and your roommate dares you to jump the stairs
between Red Square and the pathway to Drumheller Fountain. You refuse because it
would be too dangerous and you are not a risk-taker when skateboarding. In fact, your
friends tease you for always wearing a helmet and safety padding.
, Nevertheless, your roommate says, "I will pay you $400 if you make that jump!" You
think that the money would really help you to celebrate Halloween by allowing you to
buy a great costume and go to a socially distanced party with your friends (all of whom
wear face masks and maintain 6 feet or more distance between each other).
So, you get on your skateboard and make the jump. Your roommate makes a video
recording of your jump. You succeed without having an accident or breaking your
skateboard. Your roommate immediately uploa - Answers - A. You performed your part
of the contract, which was to make that jump.
B. It is unlikely that a habitually safety-conscious person like yourself would make a
risky jump like this one without an external incentive like the $400 dollar offer in
exchange for the jump..
What are the elements of adverse possession? - Answers - None of the above.
What does "tenants in the entirety" mean? - Answers - Two people have an undivided,
one-half interest in an undifferentiated whole thing, like two people owning a bowl of
water--each owns half but you can't point to which water in the bowl belongs to which
person.
You live in an apartment in the Ravenna area of Seattle. Despite classes being offered
remotely, you look forward to the time in the near future when classes resume in
person. Your apartment is too close to school to justify driving a car whenever you will
need to go to campus, but it is too far to walk in bad weather and the bus system is not
super convenient and some people don't wear their masks effectively for proper health
safety. So you decide to buy a bicycle.
You answer an advertisement on a phone app. The seller is offering a used REI bicycle
with multiple gears and mud fenders to protect your clothing during Seattle's rainy
winters. The price is amazing--just $100. You arrange to meet the seller in front of
Solstice Cafe on the Ave. The seller says she is moving from Seattle and needs to sell
the bike quickly for cash. The bike looks great but there is a large decal on one side of
the center post in the fra - Answers - The original owner has superior ownership rights
because they have the proper title to the bike and, since it was stolen, the title did not
transfer to the bicycle thief and, therefore, the bicycle theif could not transfer good title
to you.
In Wade v. Jobe, Lydia Jobe rented a house from Clyde Wade in order to live there with
her 3 children. A few days after moving in, the hot water stopped working. Investigation
discovered that the flame of the water heater had been extinguished by the
accumulation of water and sewage in the basement. Jobe notified the landlord Wade
and he came to the house several times over a 4-month period to pump out the water
and sewage and relight the water heater. After 5 months of this problem, the renter
notified the landlord that she would withhold rent until the problem was solved
permanently.
After 6 months of the problem persisting, the City Inspection Division determined that
the house was unsafe for human occupancy and notified the landlord that the house
would be condemned if the code violations were not remedied. Jobe moved out of the
ANSWERS
Traditionally, a properly formed contract requires which 3 elements? - Answers - Offer,
Acceptance, Consideration
In order for there to be a "meeting of the minds" in an enforceable agreement (a
contract), the parties to the contract must manifest their agreement to the terms of the
contract. What are the different ways that can demonstrate agreement by one or both
parties? - Answers - All of the above.
In Frigaliment Importing Co. v. International Sales Corp., the parties got into a dispute
over whether the contract required the delivery of young chicken suitable for frying or
broiling or whether delivery could also be satisfied by stewing chickens. The court
acknowledged that the word chicken in the contract was ambiguous. Therefore, in order
to determine whether International Sales Corporation had breached the contract by
sending stewing chickens, the court had to decide what the parties intended chicken to
mean under the terms of the contract. What evidence of the meaning of the term
chicken did the court examine and use to directly support its decision? - Answers - A.
The contract itself to see if other parts of the contract language helped with the
interpretation, such as the weight of the chicken.
B. The trade usage of the term "chicken" to see if there was an accepted, common
understanding.
D. The dictionary definition of "chicken."
In Hammer v. Sidway, an uncle promised his nephew to pay him $5,000 to refrain from
drinking liquor, using tobacco, swearing, and gambling until the nephew became 21
years old. The nephew refrained from the various actions and claimed payment of the
promised money was due. The uncle declined to pay and argued that there was no
enforceable contract because refraining from all those actions was for the good and the
benefit of the nephew and because the nephew gave the uncle no consideration or
value for the $5,000. The court disagreed and found in favor of the nephew. Why? -
Answers - The court will not inquire into whether refraining from drinking liquor, using
tobacco, swearing, and gambling provided a benefit to the uncle because the nephew
actually gave up his right to do those things; and surrendering his right to do those
things had sufficient value for consideration.
You and your roommate like skateboarding on campus late at night. One night, you are
both skateboarding on Red Square, and your roommate dares you to jump the stairs
between Red Square and the pathway to Drumheller Fountain. You refuse because it
would be too dangerous and you are not a risk-taker when skateboarding. In fact, your
friends tease you for always wearing a helmet and safety padding.
, Nevertheless, your roommate says, "I will pay you $400 if you make that jump!" You
think that the money would really help you to celebrate Halloween by allowing you to
buy a great costume and go to a socially distanced party with your friends (all of whom
wear face masks and maintain 6 feet or more distance between each other).
So, you get on your skateboard and make the jump. Your roommate makes a video
recording of your jump. You succeed without having an accident or breaking your
skateboard. Your roommate immediately uploa - Answers - A. You performed your part
of the contract, which was to make that jump.
B. It is unlikely that a habitually safety-conscious person like yourself would make a
risky jump like this one without an external incentive like the $400 dollar offer in
exchange for the jump..
What are the elements of adverse possession? - Answers - None of the above.
What does "tenants in the entirety" mean? - Answers - Two people have an undivided,
one-half interest in an undifferentiated whole thing, like two people owning a bowl of
water--each owns half but you can't point to which water in the bowl belongs to which
person.
You live in an apartment in the Ravenna area of Seattle. Despite classes being offered
remotely, you look forward to the time in the near future when classes resume in
person. Your apartment is too close to school to justify driving a car whenever you will
need to go to campus, but it is too far to walk in bad weather and the bus system is not
super convenient and some people don't wear their masks effectively for proper health
safety. So you decide to buy a bicycle.
You answer an advertisement on a phone app. The seller is offering a used REI bicycle
with multiple gears and mud fenders to protect your clothing during Seattle's rainy
winters. The price is amazing--just $100. You arrange to meet the seller in front of
Solstice Cafe on the Ave. The seller says she is moving from Seattle and needs to sell
the bike quickly for cash. The bike looks great but there is a large decal on one side of
the center post in the fra - Answers - The original owner has superior ownership rights
because they have the proper title to the bike and, since it was stolen, the title did not
transfer to the bicycle thief and, therefore, the bicycle theif could not transfer good title
to you.
In Wade v. Jobe, Lydia Jobe rented a house from Clyde Wade in order to live there with
her 3 children. A few days after moving in, the hot water stopped working. Investigation
discovered that the flame of the water heater had been extinguished by the
accumulation of water and sewage in the basement. Jobe notified the landlord Wade
and he came to the house several times over a 4-month period to pump out the water
and sewage and relight the water heater. After 5 months of this problem, the renter
notified the landlord that she would withhold rent until the problem was solved
permanently.
After 6 months of the problem persisting, the City Inspection Division determined that
the house was unsafe for human occupancy and notified the landlord that the house
would be condemned if the code violations were not remedied. Jobe moved out of the
